SIIA will hold its Digital Content & Media Summit – the premier conference for digital media and publishing executives – on September 23-25 at One Wimpole Street in London. The Digital Content & Media Summit will feature presentations from leading media pioneers who are tackling digital content in innovative ways and will examine how major media businesses are creating digital content for international audiences.
The conference will bring together industry-leading executives, prominent analysts, publishers, media owners, and members of the media to discuss key trends and practical tools to survive in the rapidly changing world of digital content. Topics will include adapting content for multiple platforms, using free content to extend market reach and convert users to paid services, and more.
Keynote speakers at the Digital Content & Media Summit:
- Natasha Christie-Miller, CEO, EMAP
- Benedict Evans, consultant, Enders Analysis
- Julie Harris, CEO, WGSN & Planet Retail
Other speakers of note include:
- Adrian Barrick, Chief Content Officer, UBM
- Tim Brooks, CEO BMJ Group
- Ben Heald, CEO, Sift
- Paul Lomax, CTO, Dennis
- Richard Londesborough, CEO, Business Monitor International
- Tony Macklin, Director of Product Development, Immediate Media
- Audra Martin, VP, Advertising & operations, The Economist
- Alex Martinez, CEO, Sigaria
- Colin Morrison, Non-Exec Director, Centaur, Travel Weekly
- Peter Phippen, Deputy Chairman, Immediate Media
- Andy Rice, MD Sport & Music, Future
- Julian Turner, CEO, Electric Word
The Digital Content & Media Summit will also feature SIIA’s Previews Program, which showcases the next generation of digital content innovators that are transforming the information industry. Several companies selected for the Previews Program will present at the conference.
Read more about the SIIA Previews companies here.
For a complete schedule of events, visit: http://siia.net/london/2013/schedule.asp
Carolyn Morgan has launched, acquired, grown & sold specialist media businesses in print, web and events. She launched the Specialist Media Show in 2010 and grew a community of ambitious publishers keen to grow their digital activity. SIIA acquired the Specialist Media Show in 2013 and Carolyn is now Programme Director for SIIA UK. Follow Carolyn on twitter at @siiauk.